Pics of customized production knives

[tinwiskers]

Good looking knives. Handles make them look all together different.
I'm looking at ESEE's now. (next kinife possibly) Nice job.

Thanks, I HIGHLY recommend them. They really are one of the better production knives out there with a no BS attitude and warranty

 

[link2derek]

With the knife disassembled, I hand rubbed each scale with fine steel wool, then 400-grit, 800-grit, and finally 1000-grit WetorDry sandpaper.
I spent about 15 minutes per grit per scale (2 hours total time).
Here is the before and after:

 

[Meshuggah]

I got this ZT0301 today which has had a Krein regrind and a custom scale by Trix2004

 

[afnf]

Very cool knives in here
Great topic
Here's my custom Cold Steel Recon Scout

I made a convex edge and gave it a mirror finish
It's much better now

 

[cziv]

Very cool knives in here
Great topic
Here's my custum Cold Steel Recon Scout

I made a convex edge and gave it a mirror finish
It's much better now

Looking great but you forgot to let us know your procedure for refinsihing your Recon Scout. :thumbup:

 

[SilentJohn]

Awesome knife man

 

[Keyman]

Here's my latest

 

[NaturalMystic]

Here's my latest

Nice! Who did your scales for you? I'd love to get some micarta or G10 scales for my Mini Ritter Grip.

 

[elkins45]

Stippling on a stainless Endura:

Paramilitary converted to tip up and blade reduced to <3":

Benchmade Pinnacle 750 converted to tip up:

Liners of a Manix 2 skeletonized to reduce weight:

 

[knivesandguns]

Stippling on a stainless Endura:

Could you tell us how you did the stippling on the endura? Thanks!

EDIT I see that you did it with a spring loaded punch, but I don't have one of those--what dremel attachment should I use?

 

[elkins45]

Could you tell us how you did the stippling on the endura? Thanks!

EDIT I see that you did it with a spring loaded punch, but I don't have one of those--what dremel attachment should I use?

If you're serious about tinkering with knives and guns then you need to spend $5 and get yourself a spring loaded center punch. It's an absolute must to help you locate holes for drilling accurately. Plus, it can help you break our car windows if you ever need to!

If I wanted to duplicate this with a Dremel I would either use a tiny ball end mill or just use a small drill bit.

 

[Liveitloud]

Benchmade Pinnacle 750 converted to tip up:

Damn...I love seeing a knife that has been put to use!!! :thumbup:

 

[Keyman]

NaturalMystic
That's all me.
I did it all the day before Christmas.
Thanks for the compliment, I like it too.
I love the look of the open build/standoffs.

 

[knivesandguns]

If you're serious about tinkering with knives and guns then you need to spend $5 and get yourself a spring loaded center punch. It's an absolute must to help you locate holes for drilling accurately. Plus, it can help you break our car windows if you ever need to!

If I wanted to duplicate this with a Dremel I would either use a tiny ball end mill or just use a small drill bit.

Thanks Elkins, time to go mess with a shallot...:thumbup:

 

[kreole]

cut away some of the handle for more access to the lock bar

 

[afnf]

Looking great but you forgot to let us know your procedure for refinsihing your Recon Scout. :thumbup:

Sorry about that
Well, at the time i didn't had any stripper, so i used sandpaper
I went from 80 grit up to 1200 grit(i couldn't find any 2000 grit where i live )

Then i went to a hardware store and bought some polishing discs and compound and started to polish the knife

The edge is whittling hair, and it's biting much deeper in the wood now

Take care

 

[elkins45]

NaturalMystic
That's all me.
I did it all the day before Christmas.
Thanks for the compliment, I like it too.
I love the look of the open build/standoffs.

You, sir, are a craftsman. That knife looks GREAT!

Thanks Elkins, time to go mess with a shallot...:thumbup:

Oohh...a stippled Shallot...I have a like new Shallot on the desk in front of me right now. It must be fate!

 

[timcsaw]

I'm lovin' this thread!:thumbup::thumbup:

I've been thinking about making some custom scales for a number of my production knives for a long time, and you've all given me some great examples and ideas.

I love the natural materials (burls, sheep's horn, stag etc.) so I'll have to see what I can come up with.

Great thread and pics fellas (and ladies), keep it up!

 

[Alberto Salas]

I want to play too!

First, my polished and "dremelled" CS American Lawman. A real workhorse!

And second, my BK 13 (AKA Remora), with a cordwrap and a home-made sheat (originally a Maglight holder ) A Niiiiiiice fixed EDC!

Is a fun hobby


BETO
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Sorry for my english

 

[spydee]

Bought the blade and didn't make it myself, but still costumized
Mini-Grip with Tiger Stripe Damascus Blade